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Life Science Vocabulary

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The factor in an experiment that will be changed. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
controlled variable
d)
inferences 
2.
You use your five senses to describe something
a)
observation
b)
prediction
c)
experiment
d)
conclusion
3.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results, and referrers to the hypothesis using data. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
4.
This part of the experiment serves as a basis of comparison; the one variable being tested has been omitted. (not changed)
a)
experimental group
b)
control group
c)
data
d)
variables
5.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
6.
Things that stay the same throughout the whole experiment are called
a)
controls
b)
conclusions
c)
independent variables
d)
constants
7.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
8.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
Your best "educated guess" of what the answer to your question will be
b)
An untestable statement
c)
Whatever the teacher tells you is the truth
d)
An experiment
9.
A possible explanation to a problem or question that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
10.
The factors in an experiment that can be changed. 
a)
variables
b)
quantitative data
c)
hypothesis
d)
steps
11.
This variable is the actual data collected during the experiment. 
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
control group
d)
data group
12.

A structure in the body made from different tissues.

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

13.

Cell organelle that controls what enters and leaves a cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Mitochondria

14.

A chemical reaction that changes chemical energy/sugar into energy for a cell to use.

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular Respiration

c)

Digestion

d)

Mitosis

15.

Cell organelle that acts as the control center of the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplast

16.

Cell organelle in plants where photosynthesis happens.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Chloroplasts

17.

A group of the same cells that do the same function.

a)

Mitosis

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organism

18.

A set of interconnected parts that work together to do something.

a)

System

b)

Subsystem

c)

Function

d)

Structure

19.

The basic unit of structure and function in an organism.

a)

Cell

b)

Organ

c)

Atom

d)

Molecule

20.

Cell organelle that produces energy for the cell.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Ribosome

21.

A chemical reaction that changes solar energy into chemical energy/sugar for the cell.

a)

Cellular Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Mitosis

d)

Digestion

22.

One living thing.

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ

c)

Organism

d)

Atom

23.

The organelle that provides support in plant cells.

a)

Chloroplast

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Nucleus

24.

Purpose or job; what something does.

a)

Structure

b)

Function

c)

System

d)

Matter

25.
What is one of the small bodies in a cell's cytoplasm that are specialized to perform a specific function.
a)
tissue.
b)
cell.
c)
organelle.
d)
organ.
26.
Is a tissue a type of cell or a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
a)
A group of similar cells that perform a specific function
b)
A type of cell
c)
None of Above
d)
All of the Above
27.
Define Cell
a)
the basic unit of life.
b)
the basic unit of messing up your life.
c)
None of the Above 
d)
All of the Above
28.
What is an organism.
a)
 Any living thing able to carry out life processes independently.
b)
 Any living thing able to carry out life processes with other groups.
29.
Define organ system.
a)
A group of organs that work together to perform body functions
b)
A group of organs that work together to perform human body parts. 
30.
What is the definition of living
a)
 being able to perform homeostasis with no outside help
b)
 being able to perform homeostasis without outside help
31.

Cell

a)

the basic unit of all living things

b)

the basic unit of all non- living things

c)

the basic unit of all things moving

32.

Microscope

a)

a device that magnifies small items; used by scientists to observe stars in the sky

b)

a device that magnifies small items; used by scientists to observe extremely small objects or organisms

c)

a device that magnifies large items; used by scientists to study large animals

33.

Evidence

a)

information that supports research and shows that it is true

b)

data or information that either supports a statement or shows that it is not true

c)

ideas that are used to create a statement and shows that it is not true

34.

Organism

a)

any individual living thing

b)

any individual non-living thing

c)

any individual living thing or non-living thing

35.

Unicellular

a)

consisting of many cells

b)

consisting of a single cell

c)

consisting of no cells at all

36.

Multicellular

a)

consisting of no cells at all

b)

consisting of a single cell

c)

consisting of many cells

37.

Eukaryotic

a)

having complex cells in which the genetic material is contained inside a nucleus

b)

having simple cells in which the genetic material is contained inside the cytoplasm

c)

having complex cells in which the genetic material is contained outside a nucleus

38.

Prokaryote

a)

individual organism with many nuclei

b)

individual microscopic organism with a nucleus

c)

individual microscopic organism with no nucleus

39.

Tissue

a)

two cells that work together to carry out a particular task in an organism

b)

a group of cells that works together to carry out a particular task in an organism

c)

a group of cells that works together to carry nitrogen to an organism

40.

Organ

a)

a group of tissues that performs a complex function in a body

b)

a group of chemicals that performs a complex process in the body

c)

a group of muscles that creates movement in the body

41.

Organ systems are formed by

a)

cells working with other tissues

b)

tissues working with other tissues

c)

Organs working with other organs

42.
Plants take in ________from the air as one key ingredient for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
43.
The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.
a)
the Earth
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
the food we eat/make
44.
What is the name of the sugars a plant produces after photosynthesis
a)
Glucose
b)
Sugar
c)
ATP
d)
Oxygen
45.

Chlorophyll is:

a)

The substance that makes plants green.

b)

Found inside the chloroplast cells.

c)

Used to absorb energy from the sun.

d)

All of the above.

46.

Homeostasis

a)

allows for a wildly fluctuating internal environment

b)

is impossible in vertebrates

c)

is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal environment and often incorporates a form of feedback regulation

47.
The process that converts food (glucose) into energy is called
a)
Cellular Respiration
b)
Photosynthesis
c)
Chloroplast
d)
Carbon dioxide
48.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

49.
A representation that explains how something is built or works
a)
design
b)
model
c)
black box
d)
collaboration
50.
What is 2D and cannot be manipulated but still explains how something looks or works?
a)
globe
b)
skeleton
c)
conceptual model
d)
physical model
51.
Facts, figures and other evidence collected
a)
Pie
b)
Cake
c)
Math
d)
Data
52.
A _____________________ is something that scientists use to represent an object or process
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
model
d)
weight
53.
When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are:
a)
inferring
b)
predicting
c)
classifying
d)
making models
54.
Theory or Law???  Changes with new observations.
a)
Theory
b)
Law
55.
Theory or Law???  Predicts what will happen in the natural world.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
56.
Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
57.
Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
58.
Scientists call the organized ways they answer questions the _________________________ .
a)
scientific method
b)
scientific explanation
c)
scientific notation
d)
scientific guesses
59.
The final results and answers to your big question is shared in your ________________.
a)
conclusion
b)
hypothesis
c)
observation
d)
inquiry
60.
What is it called when a scientist repeats an experiment several times in the exact same way?
a)
Hypothesis testing
b)
Repeated trials
c)
Sloppy work

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